“When I told them they couldn’t smoke in the car they got upset. They got out of the car and started hitting the car. I got out and they started attacking me,” the driver said. NBC 6’s Kim Wynne has the story.
Police are investigating an early morning incident in Miami in which a driver for the ride-sharing service Lyft was assaulted by three passengers.
Miami Police said the incident took place near the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue and 35th Street, finding the driver with blood on his face and hand from the attack.
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Officers determined the driver was assaulted by the passengers, who fled the scene and have not been found. The driver was treated at the scene and not identified.
“When I told them they couldn’t smoke in the car they got upset. They got out of the car and started hitting the car. I got out and they started attacking me,” the driver said.
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“We’re committed to doing everything we can to help keep drivers and riders safe, and assault of any kind is not tolerated on the Lyft platform," a Lyft spokesperson said in a statement. "We have permanently removed the rider from the Lyft community, have reached out to the driver to offer our support and stand ready to assist law enforcement with their investigation."
Police did not release information on the alleged attackers. Anyone with information is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.
